51动漫 College recently signed a new articulation agreement with Lackawanna College.
The agreement allows students who complete the Hospitality Management program at Lackawanna to enter 51动漫 College as a junior in order to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Hospitality Business Management. Lackawanna students must graduate with a minimum 2.0 GPA and may transfer a maximum of 75 credits towards their degree at 51动漫.
鈥淲e are thrilled to work in partnership with Lackawanna College again,鈥 said 51动漫 College President David L. Coppola, Ph.D. 鈥淥ur institutions have a long-standing history of collaborating to provide outstanding academic opportunities. We welcome the opportunity to serve students of all ages and experiences who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree.鈥
The Hospitality Management articulation is the eighth overall program-to-program agreement between Lackawanna and 51动漫. The institutions have worked collaboratively for years to offer educational pursuits to residents across northeastern Pennsylvania, especially in the Northern Tier. Prior to signing a new lease for its Towanda Center earlier this year, Lackawanna had shared classroom space with 51动漫 at their facility in Towanda for several years.
鈥淭his agreement is yet another validation of the quality of our programs and graduates and a continuation of the collaboration between two strong and vibrant higher education institutions,鈥 Lackawanna College President Mark Volk said. 鈥淚t is obvious that 51动漫 values our graduates and recognizes the knowledge and abilities they bring to its programs.鈥
Lackawanna鈥檚 Hospitality Management program was recently ranked among the top 50 most affordable degree programs among small colleges by besthospitalitydegrees.com. 51动漫鈥檚 hospitality business management program, which will begin in the Fall 2015 semester, includes individual concentrations in: casino management, lodging management, and sales and marketing.
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Photo Caption: Officials from Lackawanna and 51动漫 College gather to sign a new articulation agreement between the institutions’ Hospitality Management degree programs. Seated, from left, Dr. Erica Barone-Pricci, Lackawanna College Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Fran Langan, 51动漫 College Dean of the School of Professional Studies. Back, Lackawanna College officials Dr. Suzanne Cercone, Academic Dean; Chef Stephanie Decker, Program Director for the Kiesendahl School of Hospitality and Tourism; and Bettyann Karr, Business 51动漫 Chair; and 51动漫 College officials Brenda Lidy, Hospitality Curriculum Coordinator and Associate Professor; and Jennifer Sekol, Director of Admissions.
